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Cullen named —
as top rookie —

. By LESLIE DICKSON.
NATHAN .CULLEN, - the
MP for Skeena-Bul kley | Val--

“ley, has been voted Canada's,
top rookie MP for:2004.- by ©

~. his: fellow . politicians: in a
survey released this month.

An independent ‘Cana.

' dian political magazine, The
Hill Times, whith concerns
itself mainly. with events on

- Parliament’ Hill-in.: “Ottawa,
conducted: the survey ‘dur-
ing. the month of: ‘November:

» It-surveyed. all’ sitting MPs
about the “best and worst of. *
politics forthe past year.”

Cullen barely. béat out
two other-MPs forthe top sy ‘Har:

“spot. He gamered nine’ per =. Nathan Cullen.
cent of the vote, just: ahead et
of-the eight per cent received’ the last election, Both heand :.

by Conservalive MPs Be- - Stronach. have supported a ee : Ee ; aa = -
linda. Stronach. and. Steven “recent bill to lower. the vot BF as aed _ -_ Gf.
“Fletcher, 2°". Cates 1, ing age to 16: - as ps ‘ ceca! |p i ee me

“The award \is’ quite. an <2: Other: winners, and: los;
honour; particularly because ‘ ers, of the.-eighih-annual

the award. is non-partisan. It : ‘survey Were Prime Minister - Se as pie aa i a. 00 m
Boes across: all, of. Canada," : Paul:Martin-and opposition. J. oe oe a e's AND uP
saysCullen. - leader Stephen Harper (tied) _ ed we —_ -
Cullen said. being: an. MP" for the most valuable politi- 7 , pA So re,
for Skeena- ‘Bulkley Valley. is cidn; sand” ‘finance : minister’: t. . ; oe Te coe, Ole
a lot of work for him and his “Ralph Goodale for bestcabi. Co ee, oo,
staff and the. award was a bil net minister, s° - | —_. ae fs
of good news for.them. os. Carolyn: Parrish. was vat? 7 W FURNITURE i IR - - ;
~ > Phe NDP’s. national critic’ ed least valuable politician | - a 10 . lack
for’ the -enyironment, youth’, * for:2004, while Liza: Frulla. - :
and parks was-elécted’ to: “was: chosen : ‘as: the: weakest. 4434 LAKELSE A AVE, : Ck ' a You’ ve got questions. ‘We' ‘ve. got answers.’
Parliament in. ‘the “federal, cabinet minister. <2
election in- Fine 2004: * “The poll also. ‘Surveyed ~ Sf
Prior to the election, Cul MPs-. “on palieal ‘issues. TERRACE, BC. +4519 LAKELSE AVENUE, TERRACE ° 615-0040
‘len. worked:as a community —"Health: care“ was voted. the —

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